The Sun. — London, England, 1826-02-20 00:00:00

From the LONDON GAZETTE, Feb. 18. At the Court at Carlton House, the 15th of February, ]826 ; present, the King's Most Recce llent Majesty in Council. His Majesty in Council was this clay pleased to appoint Thomas Westley Oldham, of Leicester Frith House, Esq., to be Sherif/of the County of lAicester. Carlton House, Fr& 15. This day Baron,de Cetto, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary from the King of Bavaria, had his first private audience of His Majesty, to deliver his credentials. Foreign Office, Feb, 18. It has been notified by the Brazilian Minister for Foreign Afteirs to his Majesty's Charge d'Afiliires at Rio de Janeiro, by a communication dated the 7th tf December last, that the Emperor of Brazil Itad ordered to be instituted a strict block atle of the ports of the River Plate, belonging to the Govern ment of Buenos Ayres. The King has been pleased to appOint William Taylor Money, Esq. to be His Alajesty's Consul at Veniu and in the A ustrian Territories on the Adriatic Sea. INSOLVENTS. G. Johnson, King Stanley, Gloucestershire, wool-broker. S.. Arscott, !luckiestleigh, Devonshire, carrier. 1. Carter, Oyfortl, St. - Alarylebone, furrier. BANKRUPTCY LARGED. J. Searle and S. B. Searle, .Saffron Walden, Essex, bankers, from Feb. 11 to March 7, at eleven, at the Court'of Commis lioners, London. BANKRUPTCIES SUPERSEDED. J. J. Garnett and T. Garnett, Nantwich, cheese factors. • J. Gibbing and R. Eaton, Swansea, Glamorganshire, 'bankers. (J. H aynes, sen., G. Haynes, jun., and. W. W. Ilaynes, Neath. Glamorganshire, banker 4. E. 'Williams, Southampton, *hoe seller. J. Purser, Bowyer lane, Camberwell, Surrey, tlysr. BANKRUPTS. _ _ J. 0. Whitehall, Nottingham, ;Amber, to surrender March 3, and Aped 1, at eleven, at the Punch Bowl Inn, Notting. Imm. Attornies, Messrs. Holm, Frampon, and Loftus, New Inn, London ; and Mr. SiVaim, Nottingham. T. Gale, It;,; ?ford, Wiltshire, clothier, March 13. 14, and April 1, at one, at the Castle and Ball Inn, Bath. Attornies, Messrs. Stone and Holleman, Tetbury, Gloucestershire; and Aimee. Dax, Son, and Meredith, Gray's Inn, London. J. Berry, Hams-place, Middlesex, wine merchant, Feb. 25, March 4, and April 1, at eleven, nt the Court of Commis sioners. Attormes, Messrs. C. Pearson and Frogatt, John. street, Adelphi. S. Hart, Bradford, Wiltshire, clothier, March, 13, 14, and April 1, at eleven, at the Castle and Ball Inn, Bath. Actor. mes, Mr. W. Stone, Bradford ; and Messrs. Dax, Son, and Meredith, Gray's Inn. M. Watd, Warren street, Middlesex, coach builder, Feb. 21, at ten, March 4, at ten, and April 1, at nine, at the Court of Commissioners. Attorney, Mr. Ilawtion, Gray's-inn-square, London. I. Hart, Norwich, grocer, March 2,3, and April 1, at four, at the Bowling Green Inn, Mancroft, Norwich. Attornies, Ale. Hobert Browne, Welbeck-street, Cavendish-square, Lon. don ; and Mr. Davency, Norwich. A. Sharp, S. Sharp, and J. Sharp, Birkenehaw Bottoms, :Leeds, cotton spinners, ,March 3,4, and April 1, at two, at the King's Arms Inn, Manchester. Attornies, Messrs. Hurd and Johnson, King's Bench Walk, Inner Temple, London ; and Mr. Lawler, Alanchester. " J. Taylor, Gotnersal, Yorkshire, merchant, March 14, at the Sessions House, Leeds, March 15, et the Black Bull Inn, `Gomm', and April 1, at the Sessions House, Leeds, at eleven. Attornies, Messrs. Evans and Shearman, Hatton. garden,London ; and Mr. Carr, Gomersal. , W. Cross, Birmingham, dealer in hides, Feb. 24, 25, and .April 1, at eleven, at the Stark Tavern, Birmingham. At torneys, Measrs. Edmunds Exchequer Office, Lincoln's Inn, London : anti Mr. Mole, Birmingham. J. H. Tettlon and Brlehta, Finch-lane, Cornhili mer. 2 chants. Feb, 21, March , and April 1, at ten, at the Court of Commissioners. Attorney, Sir. ',am, Lawrence Pountucy. place, London. T. Woad, New Church-court, Strand, printer, Feb. 21, 211, and April 1, :at twelve, at the Court of Commissioners.-- Attornies, 11Iessrs. Hurd and Johnson, King's Bench Walks, Temple. J. Pearso and J. Perry, Notingham, lace.manufecturers, Match 1,3, and April 1, at eleven, at the Flying horse Inn, 'Nottinghm.-Attornies, Mr. Fearnhead, Nottingham ; and Messrs. Hurd and Ohll4oll, Temple, London. W. Hepper and Hepper, letds, cloth manufacturers, March 2,3, and April 1, at eleven, at the Court House, Leeds. Attornies, Mr. Makinson, Middle Temple, London ; and Mr. T. Foden, Leeds. R. Pearson, Rotherham, Yorkshire, grocer, March 1,2, and April 1, at one, at the Cutlers' Hall. Sheffield. Attornies, Mr. R. Rodgers, Sheffield ; and Mr. T. Rodgers, Rucklersbury, London. T. Frost anti K. Frost, Sheffield, Yorkshire, tailnrs, Feb. 211, March 1, and April 1, at eleven, at the Cutler's Hall, Sheffield. Attornies, Mr. R. Rodgers, Sheffield ; and Mr. 'l'. Rodgers, Bucklersbury, London. J. Wells, Kenningliall, Norfolk, general Shopkeeper, March 9, 10, and 'April 1, at four, at the White Swan Inn, Long Sttatton. Norfolk. Attornies, Mr. Calvet, Lung Stratton ; end Mr. Nettlefoid, Clement's Inn, London. J. Barlow, Heaton Norris, Lancashire, currier, March 2. 6, and April 1, at ten, at White's lintel, Manchester. Attornies, 111 r. (Median), Stockport; and Mr. John, Palsgrave.place, Tent pie-bur. J. Wharton, Manchester, factor, march 3,4, and April 1, at one. at White's .hotel, Manchester. Attornies, Messrs. Mor ris and Goolden, Manchester; and Messrs. Acliington and Co. Bedford-row, London. W. Sage, jun. Bristol; grocer, March 2,3, and April, 1, at twelve, at the Bush Tavern, Bristol. Attornies, Messrs. Buyn tort anti Thomas, Bristol ; and Messrs. Dee and Co. Gray's Inn, London. R. Martian, 'rooley.stree.t, Southwark, baker; Feb. 21, March 4, at twelve, and April 1, nt one, at the Court of Commis otonera. Attorney, Mr. Chutcr, ‘Vater.lane, Illackfriars. J. Went, Graceehureli-street, cheesetnonger, Feb. 25, March .4, and April 1, at one, et the Court of Commissioners. Actor. ney, 51r. Ronalde, Arms.yard, Coleman-street. T. G. Illofeld, Middle-row, Holborn, perfumer, Feb. 25, at , eleven, 20, and April 1, at ten, at the Court of Commissioners. Attorney, Mr. Frazer, Syniondia Inn, Chancery-lane. J. 14. Lowe, Yorlt.-place, Camberwell, New-road, stoek broker, Feb. 25, at rune, March, 11, and April 1, at ten, at the Court of Conitnissionere. Attorney, Mr. Score, Token House-yard. J, Gibbs, Wardour-street, linen-daper, Feb. 20, March 4, and April 1, at* twelve, at the Court of Gorundesionera. At. torney, Mr. Gates, Cateaton.street. A. L`Ange, Sherbone.lane, merchant, Feb. 211, at twelve, March 4, at eleven, and Aprill 1, at twelve, at the Court of flommitisioners. Attornies, Messrs. Bignold,Fulley, and 411ftwev New Bridge-street Illeckfriars. J. Scott and IL'Bragg, SValbrook, commission merchants, Feb. 21, March 7, and April 1, at eleven at the Court of Corn. missioner.. Attorney, Mr. Richardson, Walbrook, R. Slack, 1110 Holborn, woollen-draper, Feb. 21, 22, at eleven, and April 1 at ten, at the Court of Coniniissioners. Attornies, Messrs. kearscy and Spurr, Lotlibury. J. Drown, Loughborough, Leicestershire, lace wianufecturer, Aeh. 26, at ten, 25, and April I, at eleven, at the Court of Commissioners. Attorney, Air. ltushbury, Carthusian-street, °barter llouse.square, !minion. J. Martin and D. M. Jolla, York-street, Southwark, mus. torti manufacturers, Feb. 25, at eleven March 4. and April 1, at twelve t at the Court of Commissioners. Attornies, Alr.Faw eett, Jewm.etreet, Aldersgete-street. J. Bassett, Circus.ittreet, New-road, St. Matiebone, glass man, Feb. 25, at ten, March 5, and April 1, at eleven at the Court of Commissioners. Attorney, Mr. l'rice, St. John's sip 4re, Clerkenwell. J. Kelly anti Bonit'ace, Brightlielinstone, Sussex, builders, March 8, 10, and April 1, at eleven, at the New Inn Brigh. thelmstone. Attornies, Messrs. 'Brooker, and &Watch, Ilrighthelnistone ; and Messrs. Hohne, Frampton, and Loftus, New Inn. J. Rigby. J. Mariner, and T. Wright, Liverpool, hide mer. chants, Starch 2,3, and April 1, at one, at the George inn, LiVerpool. Attornies, Mr. Brooke, Liverpool; and Messrs. Slade and Jones, John-street, Bedford-row, London. G. F. Baker, Macclesfield, Cheshire, silk manufacturer, March 7, at three, 0, amt April 1, at 104 at the Alticelestield Arras hotel, Macclesfield. Attorniee,liesers. Bell anti Brod rick, Bow Chu:Th.lllrd, London ; and Messrs. caitmelitch and Hopes, Macclesfield. M. Boyd, lninn Tavern Inn, Worcester, victualler, March 1,2, and April I, at ele ven, at the Pack Horse Inn, Worces ter. A. t t orn tett, Mr. White, Old.square, Lincoln's Inn, Lon.. don ; and Messri. Holdsworth, Son, arid Finch, Worcester. W. Archer, Maidstone, Kent, corn-merchant, Feb. 21, March 4, at ten, and April 1, at nine at the Court of Corn 4atiselonere, London. Attornies, Mr. Wilde', Lincoln's inn field.* )4011t14113 and Messrs. Scudamore and Wildes, Maid. stone. G. Hopkine, °malty Mill, Arrow, Warwickshire, miller, Feb. 2s, at twelve, March 4, and Apri l 1, at twelve, at the -Geurt of COIIIIIIi4IIOIICTS, London. , A ttorn les, Messrs. Dat and Algar,-Bedford-row, London ; and Messrs. Bellamy and Ban nister, Shipton-on.Stour. M. A. Joseph, Mansel-street, Goodman's-fields, coat mer chant, Feb. 21i, at ten, March 7, and Apill 1, at eleven, at the Court of Commissioners. Attorney, Mr. Luisa, Bury-street, St. Mary-axe. R. Horne, shoe manufacturer, Feb. 25, Marcia 3, and April 1, at twelve, at the Court of Commissioners. At torney, Mr. Clarke, Bishops;.Tate Church-yard. 0. Stanley, Upper , Oround-street, ironmonger, Feb. 25, at nine, March 4, at eleven, and April I,* at ten, at the Court of Commissioners. Attornies, 31essra. Jessopp and Jordan, Thaviee-Inn. B. Ming, Oxford-street, tallow-chandler, Feb. 20, March 11, at nine, and April 1, at ten, at the Court of Commission ers. Attorney, Mr. Lorane, Vtrorship-square, Finsbury. AV. Tuck, Elsing, Noriblk, miller, March 3,4, at five, and April lat ten, at the White Swan Inn, Norwich. Attornies; Mr. Keith, Norwich ; and Mr. Tilbury, Falcon -street, Al dersgate-street. T. Hudson, High-street, St. Giles-in-the-Fields ' grocer, Feb. 21, March 4, anti April 1, at el , ,lven, at the Court of Commissioners. Attorney, Mr. Cole, Serjcant's ' Inn, Fleet street. W. Oathard, Cheapaide, tailor, Feb. 25, at eleven, 20, and April 1, at ten, tt the Court of Coatn►iotion:la. Attorney, Mr. Humphreys, Broadway, Ludgate-hill. DIVIDENDS. March 15, J. Flanders Atherstone, Warwickshire, book. seller—March 22, J., T., and N. Howard, Naughton, Lanca shire, hut-manufacturers '..=l4larch 20, J. Hollins, A rdwick, Lancashire, ironfounder—March 11, W. Marsh J. H. Stracey, and G. E. Graham, Berners-street, Marsh, March 11. E. Mathews, College-hill, merchant—March 14, J. Pavey, Staines, ;Middlesex,. draper—March 'l4, W. H. Phillips, Boreham.wood, Ilertfordshire, horse-dealer— March 11, T. Colbeck, W. Ellis, J. Wilkes, sen., and W. and J. Ilohlsworth, Westhouse, Yorkahire, flax-spin ners—Feb. 21, G. Gardiner, St. John-street, ironmonger— March 11, S. Farmer, Birmighum, glass toy-maker—Mart 11, W. Walker anti T. Baker, Cannon-street, whOlesale grocers— March 14, J.:Nickols, Hunter-street, Brunswick-square, uphol sterer—Feb. 25, J. and F. Colkns, Nicholas-lane. Lombard. street, and Brenchley, Kent, timber-merchants—March 11. J. Woods and H. Williams, Hastings, grocers.—March 11, 11. Porter, Taunton, draper—March 11, J. Sandwell, Pittileld. street, Hoxton, victualler—March 11, J. Pratt, Hatton-wall, Ilatton-garden, pavior—March 17, M. Levoi, Cheltenham, picture.dcaler. _ _ CERTIFICATES—OIancti 11. _ • J. Drake, Shorcditch, - nilman-;.J. Brown and J. Thompson, Fenchureh.street, merchants—T. Atkins and G. Tyrrell, Maidstone, bankers—Nicholo di Theodro Italli, Suffolk-lane, merchant—VV. Fry, Peckham, letter-founder—J. Pagan, Nor wich, draper—J. Hopkins, Tooley-street, Southwark, currier —W. Blizard, Petersham, Surrey, butcher—S. Hodgson, Ha lifax, ironfounder—T. Farley, Calverley, Yorkshire, cloth, manufacturer—J. Gunnell, Platt-terrace, Battle.bridge, bob. bin-net cap-maker—W. Stewart, Pall-mall, commission-agent it. Dorren, Golden-square, tailor. PA RT NE RSH IPS DISSOLVED. A. Dennistoun, W. Wood, J. Dennistoun, and 'W. son, Liverpool and France, general merchants ; so far as re. gartls W. Wilson—M. Conway and M. A. Keiham, snow hill, milliners—E. Ash and AI. Cooper, Burton-upon-Trent, milliners—G. Scott, F.• Lilly, A. Gordon, and J. Johnson, Manchester, porter dealers—T. Eyre and H. Williamson, Cleekheaton, Yorkshire, woollen cloth manufacturers—J. and J. Tamsett; Bridport, DOrsetshire, sail makers—J. and B. Goodeve, Gosport, common brewers—J. Wimpenny, and C. and M. Ilindley, Dukinfield, Cheshire. cotton spit-piers— J. Bill, J. Stanford, 'l'. Hartland, and W. Harris, Coseley, Staffordshire, timber dealer—E. Phillips and Al. A. Heath, Bristol, schoolmistresses—A. Fairburn and R. Brook, Longroyd-Bridge, Yorkshire, cloth-dressers—J, Sabo field and F. Al. Hodson, jtin.,.Manchester, manufacturers—A.. Law, and W. and R. Graham, manufacturers ofiron wad copper bolts—.L French and T. Godfrey, Chatham, coal.irierchants— M. J. G. Davy,. Plumnix-wharf, Regent's Canal Basin, City-road, coal merchants—J. S. Dal - wry, J. Kyle, .1. Daintry, and E. Smyth, Macclesfield, bankers—D. Jones and J. Tib bitts, Birmingham, merchants—lL and F. M. Clarke, Ports mouth, ironmongers --4Y. F. and H. Hickman, Edmund -street, St. Pancras, brick-makers—W. Bell and .1. Craig, Rochdale, tea-dealem—F. and J. Anderson, South Shields, rope.makers— W. and R. Cooper, Huddersfield. merchants...-j. Towntiend and W. Redman, Dunkirk-Al ill, Yorkshire, worsted-spinners, W. %Vigney, W. StanfOrd, J. Valiance, and I. N. Vigney, ltrighthelmstone t bankers ;So far as regards Vallanee—le. Donny and D. Martin, Angel-court, Strand, bookbinders—W. Wright, 'l'cddington, and A. Wright, Kenton-street, Bruns wick-square, carpenters—G. Perfect and C. H. Pear-Imre, West Mailing, Kent. surgeons—ll. Stelling and S. Bell, Darling. ton, Durham, joiners. . BANK. CHARTER, BILL. PROTEsT, • Entered on the Journals of the House of Lords ms the second reading of a Bill, entitled " An Act to amend an Act passed in the 39th and eilith years of the reign of His Ma. jesty King George the Third, entitled an Act for establish. ing an Agreement with the Governor and Company of the Bank of England, for advancing the sum of 3,000,000/. to wards the supply l'or the service of the year 1800 ; and fur the better regulating Copartnerships of certain Bankers in Eng land," against the measures brought forward as a remedy for the calamities which at present oppress the country. First—Becanae, waiving all consideration of the qUestione whether the system of circulation, as now by law established,' Will or will not be ameliorated by a partial . repeal of the ex clusive privilege enjoyed by the Bank of England, which this bill enacts, and by the annihilation of all . hank notes under 51. in. the year 1829, instead of the year 1833, the, measure with which it is conjoined I must regard the conduct of Ministers, in courting such discussions at a moment Of-pecu niary embarrassment, as not only rash in the extreme, but as exhibiting a lamentable ignorance of the salutary mode of con ducting the affitirs of this great mercantile country, when suffer ing under distress produced by a temporary panic. Whilst I sincerely regret that 1 must be of opinion, that the conduct of Parliament, in sanctioning the proposed measures, cannot 'fail to spread throughout these kingdoms an alarm, the effects of which, conjoined with those of the expiring panic, must inevi tably reduce this country from the greatest prosperity to a state of suffering whieh,• in profound peace, it has seldom, if ever, experienced. • Secondly—Because nothing has been stated in debate that can. vindicate GOVernITI en t in proposing, far less justify rallies meat in adopting, legislative measures, pregnant with conse. .quences so destructive to the immediate interests of the cm- Ministers hail advised his Majesty, in his speech from the throne, to announce to P ar li ament an d the public, the tempo rary sufferings of the country in a manner unjustifiably alarm ing; and to state their opinion that, to a certain portion of the evil (meaning the state of the currency) co r re ctives, if not feetual remedies, might be applied. Whilst, against the recurs renee of the remaining portion of the evil (meaning the demand for capital arising from Joint stock companies and other wild schemes and. speculations) there could exist no security but in the experience of the mischief's they had occasioned. With such a statement of the nature of the calamity thus so. leinnly laid before the public, I must think they had a right to expect that Parliament would devise some immediate remedy for the evil to which it was held to be competent to adni inkier a corrective ; and that it would at least abstain from encouraging that portion of the evil, the remedy for which had been de scribed as beyond the reach of its interposition. 1 cannot, therefore, help anticipating the fatal effects of the disappointment which, in this moment of alarm,. mint ensue when the nubile learn, that to that part of the evil which Parlia ment is said to have the power of correcting, they have selected a remedy, which, at the expense of great immediate evil, is to take place three years hence ; whilst they have altered the law with the avowed intention of encouraging the immediate recur. tepee of that portion of the evil beyond the reach of their inter position, by the establishment of joint stock banking compa rues throughout this kingdom. because those who recommend these measures to Parliament, assume that the increase of Bank-paper raised the price of commodities ; that a rise in the price of commodities gave birth to schemes, speculation, and joint-stock compa nits ; that this state of things created . - a necessity for a farther extension of currency ; and that the extension of currency, ' with the disposition to scheming which it generates, thus al. ternately operating its cause and effect, produced the calamity under which we at present suffer. No - proof has, however, been given that paper either of the Bank of England, or of the country banks, existed in excess ; or that an excess of paper payable in cash on demand can pro ' duce a rise in the price of commodities. For some days I.lsnk paper has been de jure, as well as de facto, convertible into coin, on demand ; and 1 must agree with the committe e on the high price of bullion, in )810, " That no safe, certain, and constantly adequate provision, against an excess of paper currency, either - permanent or oc casional, can be found, except in the convertibility of all such paper into specie."' On such • reasoning os I have heard, I cannot therefore re nounce these opinions, anal sanction measures calculated to create an alarm, the eKeta of which must be far more injurious to the interests of' the Wine than those of the momentary panic for which it is asserted they are the only remedy. Fourthly—Because I am of opinion that those who have ar gued in favour of- tliesa measures, have formed an erroneous view of the actual state of the country ; and that the real causes of the calamity arises from an immediate transition from a state in which it enjoyed an extra supply of capital, to a state in which it suddenly sustained a great extra demand for it. That the rise in the value of land, of funded property, and of all securities producing a permanently fixed revenue, as well as the' diminution of the interest of disposable capital (the cri terion of its value), was the natural effect of a forced conversion of revenue into capital by the sinking fund to the extent val 5,000,000/. a-year, cannot be doubted, unless it is meant to den the proposition, , that an increase of the supply_ of a commodity, in proportion to the demand for it, diminisheustkvalue. When, win, in the year 1824, and in the year 1825, the . desire of enjoying their foriner incomes led those who suffered under the diminished and diminishing market-rate of interest to embark in schemes joint stock companies, and speculations, which caused the investment and payment of capital within a year to the extent of more than three times the amount of the sinking fend, this demand for capital occasioned an immediate increase in Its value, and of course raised the rate of interest, forcing many to cal l up capital with which they had accommo dated others, and limiting the possibility of credit from the di minution of tile value of land, of funded property, and of fixed securities; on the more extended value of which it had been safely granted ; and thus inevitably produced such a sudden restraint in all pecuniary negociations, as unfortunatelpocca sioned a temporary suspension of payments, even on the part of many who had funds ; and the bankruptcy of those who had been alone sustained by that confidence which experience teaches us.general prosperity, either real or ideal, uniformly creates. _ • _ _ _ That this is the true cause of the calamity under which the country suffers, I cannot entertain a doubt: it is therefore with pain and regret I see Parliament persuaded to adopt measures, as a remedy for a sudden extra demand for capital, which must inevitably increase the demand for it. et it is Impossible to conceive, that 5,000,0001. of country 11. and V. notes can be withdrawn without forcing the bankers to make a demand for 5,000,000/. of their - funds, with which the public are now accommodated ; or that 6,000,0001. of gold to supply the place of these baak-notes can be obtained without making a further demand for capital to that extent. And lastly, it is impossible to believe that the projected joint stock banking companies can be generally established, .with-se curity, without embarking capital to an extent that will create a further demand for 8,000,0001. _ • • It is therefore with sincere and deep affliction I anticipate the fatal injury the country must sustain froni this ignorant attempt to remedy an evil arising from a sudden extra demand fur capi. tal, by creating a demand for it far More enormous. Lit UPERDALE. ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS. On Saturday cvoning as public meeting WWI held at Freemasons TaVern, for the purpose of inquiring into and devising the heat means of redressing. several grievances which were alleged to operate in a most oppressive manner upon the general body of the members of this corporation, and which were supposed to arise from certain regulations recently made by those who preside over anti have the management of the affairs of the College. Mr. LawitEXcE having, in compliance with the general wish of all present, taken the Chair, opened the business of the meeting by observing that the objects'for which they were assembled did not merely concern the medicOl. profession alone, but were of moment to every individual in the king dam; for who was there who might nut at some time of his life have occasion to seek aid from the science of medicine ? Surely, then, it was a matter of great and general importance, that every impediment in the way of acquiring this science should be removed. Even the Legislature had viewed the matter in this light;. 'for at a very great expense they had pur- chased the museum of the late 1)r. 1I tlliatn Bunter, and presented it to this institution. This was a most munificent donation, but the advantages which ought to have resulted from it bad been in a great measure rendered abortive . by the conduct of those who had the government of , the college, in permitting this museum to be so very ,seldom accessible to the general body of the members. As some might be pre sent who were not acquainted with the constitution of the college, he would now state who were the component mem bers of it, 'and how It was governed. The corporation consisted of a president, vice-presidents ' council, and com monalty; the government of the college rested entirely with the three first--viz: the president, vice-presidents, and council—who had numerous and very extensive pri vileges ; as for the commonalty, flair privileges might be summed up in a very little compass ; indeed they wore all of a negative nature. This part of the Corporation, had no voice in the eleztion of those by whom they were to be go. vernal: they had no controul over the funds ofithe College, and a very limited access to the museum. A recent regulation of the governing hotly had given 'a great extension to what he had made bold to call the negative privileges of the common alty, for by it the court of examiners had resolved to recog nize no certificates of attendance ,upon the surgical practice of an hospital unless such hospital were situated in London, Dublin, Edinburgh, Glasgow, or Aberdeen; anti that no cer tificates of attendance at lectures on anatomy or surgery should be received by the Court, except from the appointed professors' of Anatomy and surgery; and that all candidates for the diplo,, ma should be required to produce certificates of having regti. larly attended three winter courses of anatomical, and one. rein ter course of surgical lectures. This regulation was calculated to establish a monopoly Mahe teaching of anatomy and surgery, in favour of a very limited number of individuals; it cast a very unjuut stigma upon all the provincial hospitals, inasmuch as it implied that in none of them could proper instruction be oh. tained ; he need only, however, Mention the name of Mr. Kay' of Leeds, to'eonvince all present that there were surgeons in the provincial hospitals who were as capable of lecturing on this branch at' the profession as any London 'surgeon wirats , o ever. Why, also, he would ask, should not an attendance on a summer course of lecture be equally available as an attend ance on a winter course ? There were sonic members of the college, and amengat , these the celebrated Mr. Brooks, who' were in the habit of lecturing more particularly during the summer. The chairman they went on to observe, that the conduct of those who presided over the college had been very illiberal in shutting rip the museum during eight months in the year., and during the other four months, suffering it to be open only two days in the week, and for only four hours on each of these days. These regulations were calculated to discburage emulation, and to throw very great imp e di ments i n t h e way of students ; o r surgery iinlvren a c n e d anatomy. adt n taken his seat, Mr. Ty re ll an d f our After or five other members of the college successively proposed some very wordy resolutions, declaratory of the existence of the grievances which had been alluded to by the Chairman, which reaolutions were all of them seconded, and agreed to unani mously. One of these resolutions, when it was first proposed, excited a little merriment in the audience, but it was ultimately, like the rest, unanimously carried; it stated, that wheneve r a lecture was giVen at the theatre of le college, the members at large were made to enter at a seperate and inconvenient door at the back of the building, whilst the 'counsel and their friends entered by the Portico to Lincoln's-inn-fields. The resolution's as to the existence of these grievances having been all med, proposed that a committee should be appointed' jn to .s p i r r e . p l a l r r e m4Y a remonstrance, grounded on such resolutions, to those who had the government of the college, praying for re gress ; hut this prepoaition was opposed by Mr. ‘VAXI.EY, who moved as an amendment, that a peti tion, founded on thelutopted resolutions, should be immediately prepared and presented to the [louse of Commons, praying for and i the appointment of a Committee to inquire into the abuses of the said college, with a view of ultimately obtaining from his Majesty a new charter, which provideshould iu that st fife officerscarriel of the college should be annually chosen by all the -membe rs . This emendment having been seconded, wets and .thanks were by a considerable majority. A committee wa for carrying the resolutions into effect, and it was - resolved that subscriptions be entered int o for that purpose. Mr. LAWRENCE: then quitted the chair, ttsd then ha unanimously voted to him for his able and impartial conduct as Chairman ; and the meeting adjourned until that day fort night, at the seine hour and place, when the report trate read. trrtt Es.—The misunderstanding which existed between the Rev. War. Ilor.stEs, the Vicar of St. Giles's Without, Cripplegate, and his parishioners, on the subject of Tithes, has been at length amicably adjusted. The Terms proposed to Air. llot.ams were to accept the sum of I,BODI. per annum, free of all charges in lieu of Tithes, to commence from Christmas last ; to which as far as he was himself into. rested, he at once acceded; and obtained the concurrence of the Rev. the Clean and Capter of St. Paul's. __:-.010 8 .•- - WOMAN BURNT TO DEATH. --On Saturday afternoon, between one and two o'clock, a woman of the name of the name of Johnson, ono of the nurses of Greenwich Hos. vital, was burnt to death, in the following dreadful manner rho unfortunate woman who resided near the College, went home on SaturdAY morning, and after having dinner with her husband, the latter went out, leaving his wife sitting by the tire. A short time after he had gone out, some p ersons i n the house were alarmed by the fa - int cries of Mrs. Johnson, and, on proceeding to the room, found her burnt in a most shocking manner, and the poker lying close by her side, which it is supposed f e ll out of the grate , an d se t. fi re to the poor woman's clothes while she was asleep. She was conveyed to Greenwich Hospital, but, after an hour's excruciating suffer ing, expired. ROYAL NAVY. PORTSMOUTH, Frn. 18.—The Adriane, 28, is commis. sioned by Captain Adolphus Fitzclarence, it is said, for the Mediterranean station. Lieuts. R. Parker, W. R. Mansfield, and C. Paget, and Mr. Sparshott, are appointed to her. The new 28-gun frigate building by Captain Ha es is to be called the Challenger, and is.4xpected to be launc in June ; L the corvette, building by the same artist Wol ' he eor 'tette building upon Captain Symond's new p is to be . called the Columbine. , • .1 We arc iibrry to be infotriled, that the ships arriving here from foreign stations will be obliged to proceed to other ports to be paid off, until the dock gates, which were so unfortunately destroyed last year, have been replaced. As we understand, from the very little progress yet made, it may be two or three years before the new gates will be completed. The Canielion cutter, Lieutenant S. Motley, early this morn ing captured the sloop Triumph, of Cowes, with 76 tubs of the spirit of brandy and four men. Commander Hoppner is promoted to the rank of Captain ; Lieutenants Back and Wynne, to that of Commander • Mr. Brunton, to Lieutenant. These O ff icers were employed on the Ninth West Expedition. Mr. Poulton Williams, of the Hussar and Mr. B. Popham, of the Gannet, are promoted to the 'rank of Lieutenant. Lieutenant C. G. Stewart, of the Dartmouth, is appointed Acting Commander of the Sylla, vice Young, invalided; Lieutenant G. G. Mialt, to the Coast Guard Service. DE? ox PoßT.—Came in, with contrary winds, the Warspite, 74, (Rear-Admiral Gage), Volago, Romney, and Thesis, from Sp i thead.—Sailed the Druid, 40, Capt. S. Chambers, on a cruise. Remain in Hamoaze —Britannia, Genoa, Windsor Castle, Java, Thetis, Lively, Success, Netley. In the Sound—War spite, Romney and Volage. The Colonial steam vessel, African, Lieutenant Austem, sailed on Wednesday for Sierra Leone, with a foul wind.—She carries enough coals to supply her engine with 16 days con sumption. TUE ARMY. [FROM SATURDAY NIGHT'S GAZETTL] War Office, Feb 17, 1826. Royal Regiment of - Horse Guards—Lieutenant • George Staveley Hill to be Adjutant, vice Hirst, who resigns the Ad jutancy only. Ist Regiment of Dragoon Guards—Cornet John Boden Mor ris to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Reed,promoted ; llawkes, Gent. to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Morris. sth Ditto—Veterinary Surgeon John Rydinghasbeen super. seded, having been absent without leave. Ist Regiment of Dragoons—Captain Benjamin F.verard, from the half-pay, to be Captain, vice Samuel Wyndowe, who ex. changes, receiving the difference. 7th Regithent of Light Dragoons—Ed. Hymn, Gent. to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Biggs, promoted. llth Ditto—Cornet C. Johnson to be Lieutenant by purchase, vice Davis, promoted in the 30th Font; H. A. Reynolds, Gent. to hOCornet, by purcharse, vice Johnson. 13th Ditto—Cornet J. O. Ogilvie, to be Lieutenant by pur chase, vice Cunynghaine, promot ed'; T. Benson, Gent. vice Alexander, promoted ; H. Elton, Gent. vice Ogilvie—to be Cornets by purchase. ' 16th Ditto—Lieut. W. Williams, from half-pay Ist Dra goons, to be Paymaster, vice Neyland, deceased. ls; or Grenadier Regiment of Foot Guards—Ensign E. Jey. kell, from the 86th Foot, to be Ensign and Lieutenant, by pur chase, vice St. Clair, promoted. 22d Regiment of Foot—Lieutenant-Colonel R. Place,, from the half.pay, to be Lieutenant-Colonel, vice J. Rolt, wlto ex changes. Ilith Ditto—Lieutenant T. Moore, from the 20th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Farmer, whose appointment has not taken place: • 16th Ditto—W. Ashmore, Gent. to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Sterling, appointed to the 24th Foot. 20th Ditto—Hospital Assistant .1. Forrest, M.D., to be As sistant Surgeon, vice Rutledge, promoted in the 55th Foot. 21st Ditto—Second Lieut. and Ad j. A. Young to have the rank of First Lieut. 22t1 Ditto- - . Major W. R. Clayton, from half pay 40th Foot, to jie Major, vice B. Holgate, who exchanges, receiving the difference. 24th Ditto —Ensign F. T. Alaitland to be Lieut. by pur. chase, vice Campbell, promoted. Ensign A. C. Sterling, from the 16th Foot,. to be Ensign, vice Maitland. 33d Ditto—Ensign D. ff. Mackay, vice Gibson, deceased I.ieut. E. F. Ealiet, from the Royal Engineers—to be Lieu tenants without purchase. G. Talbot, Gent. rice Mackay, to be linsign. Lieut. T.. 1. Galloway, vice Thaln, promoted, to be Adjutant. 46th Ditto—Assistant Surgeon J. Macgregor Malioch, M.D. from the 16th Light Dragoons, to be surgeon, vice O'Flatterty deceased. 50th Ditto—Ensign W. Bartley to be Lieut. by purchase, vice Briggs, promoted in the 63d Foot ; T. W. Edwards, Gent. to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Bartley. GOth Ditto—Capt. lion. H. Al. Upton, from the half-pay, to be Capt. vice A. Stampa, who exchanges, receiving the diffe. rence ; E. W. Everoley, Gent. to be Second Lieut. by purchase, vice Varideleur, promoted; Capt. E. Coxen, from thelialf.pay, to be Paymaster, vice :111,aurin, appointed to the Ist Dragoon Guards. 73d Ditto—E. 11. H. Williamson to be Lieut. by purchase, vice Townsend, promoted. 75th Ditto—Lieut. E. Daniell to be Adjutant, vice Hutcheon, who resigns the Adjurantcy only. 77th Ditto—Lieut. W. N. Persse, from half-pay 58th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice W. H. Trcame, who exchanges. 87th Ditto—Lieut..l. It. Heyland, from the half-pay, to be Lieut. vice H. W. Desbarres, who exchanges. 92d Ditto—Captain Hon. James Sinclair, from the half.pay, to be Captain by purchase, vice M. M. Madden, who ex changes. 97th Ditto—Lieut. Wm. Kelly, from the 33d Foot, to be Captain by purchase, vice Foster, promoted ; T. B. Hunt, Gent. to be Ensi gn , by purchase, vice Cheney. 98th Ditto—Lteut. T. Moore, from the 18th Foot, to be Captain, by purchase, vice Wilson, promoted. Royal Staff Corps—Second Lieut. C. Stoddart, vice Pear. son, appointed to the 99th Foot. Ceylon Regiment—Second Lieut. D. Meriden, vice De Chair, deceased ; Lieut. R. F. F e ll ows , f rom half-pay ?d Cey lon Regiment; Lieut. Lord W. F. Montagu, from 90th Foot— to be First Lieutenants; Alex. Grant, Gent. by purchase, vice Heyland, promoted; C. White, Gent. without purchase, vice Aleaden—to be Second Lieutenants. HOSPITAL STAFF-Dr. T. Cartan, from the oth Foot, to be Physician to the Forces. +To be Hospital Assistants to the Forces—.W. T. Rankin, M. D., vice Macleod, who resins; J. Mackenzie, M. D. vice Sinclair, appointed to to 86th Foot. UNATTACHED—To be Majors of Infantry by purchase—. Captain W. F. Forster, from the 97th Foot; Capt. J. Ilrilson, from the 410th Foot. 'l'o be Captains of Infantry, by purchase—Lieutenant P. Sydney, front the Ist Life Guards ; Lieut. C. T. Bird, f rom the Cape Corps of Cavalry ,• Lieut. D. Campbell, from the 24th Foot; Lieut. Hon. J. St. Clair, from the Ist or Grenadier Foot Guards; Lieut. J. Earl of Hopetown, from the 7th Light Dragoons ; Lieut. T. K, Baker, from the 14th Light Dragoons; Lieut. E. Townahend, from 79th Foot. To be Lieutenant of Infantry by purchase—Ensign F. Price from the 78th Foot. The undermentioned Officers have been allowed to dispose of' their half-pay :—Major C. Bird (Lieut.-Colonel) upon half-pay 09th Foot; Major M. Leggett (Lieut.-Colonel) upon half pay 101st Foot; Captain W. Coffin, half pay 15th Foot; Captain J. Dyes, h a lf. pay 2d Ceylon Regiment; Captain C. Brown (Colonel) half pay 06th Foot; Captain IL N. Camp bell, half pay . 94th loot; Captain G. Burrowes, half pay 36th Foot ; Captain N. Blake, half pay Independent C om p an i es . Captain I. Pigott, half pay 82d Foot ; Lieut. T. Luttrell, half pay 51st Foot. :11E sio nA ti DA..-'1 he appoint men t o f Lieutenant Kent, from half.pay 60th F oot , to b e Paymaster of the Ist West India Regiment, stated to have taken place on the 3d November, 1825, has not taken place. The Christian name of Ensign Caldwell, appointed to the 57th Foot, are Clark Merles. The Christian name of Dr. 11PQ neon, appointed Surgeon of the Ceylon Regiment, is Alexander, and not Abraham, as formerly stated. A letter we have received from an English Gentleman, at present residing in Caen, dated January 24, says—" I was present yesterday, at a scene not very gpy, viz. the ope ra ti on o f d ie gu ll o ti ne on a man w h o was convicted at the Assizes held here lately, of the murder of his nephew, with whom he had a law suit, about an estate. The nephew gained the cause, and the uncle shot him dead, on his return from Caen, where the cause was tried. So much for French frater nity. The uncle's name was Parcae; he was near 70 years old, and was formerly one of BUOWAPARTE'S officers, and pos. sessed a large property. Lieut. P. BowLEs Bunvrow, of the Bengal Artillery in Assam, has discovered the source of the Burra m. irter River, to be in a snowy ran ge o f mounta i ns, North lat. WI degrees, East longitude 06. 10. a thousand miles distant from the place, where it was supposed to have its rise. The present stagnation of business at Maid stone, is much felt by the paper-making trade. In the neigh bourhood the mills have discharged a great number of hands both male and female. NORTHUMBERLAND ELECTION. NEWCASTLE•VPON4YNE, FEB. 18.--Nothing can exceed the buoyancy of spirit of the Hon. Mr. LIDDELL and his numerous friends now that the day of election isso near-.ras will be seen by the firm and confident tone of his last Address to the Freehqclere, publiihed in the Newcastle Papers yeller ay morning (for whi4) see another column of THE SUN of this day). In addition to this, it may be noticed, that upon 'Change this day the all-engrossing theme was the NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY ELECTION; and, as generally, was the favourite Candidate named in the person of the lion. Mr. Lwow , . After what has already appeared in. Tux SIMI it would be an absolute waste of words to , add more than that every messenger, whether from the East, West, or North, is a corroborant to the just expectations of the Honourable Heir of Ravensworth : at the same time, perhaps, my Lord LIVERPOOL'S motto may not be inaptly quoted— " Palma non sine Pulvere." A Northern Journal, received by the post this morning, says—Mr. LIDDELL'S cause is progress ing most favourably. In point of fact, if ever it were permitted to anticipate success from indt. cations a priori, most assuredly the Hon. Mr. LIDDELL may justly anticipate the proud honour of being speedily seated in the most distinguish ed Assembly in the World (the British House of Parliament !) as Representative of th© great and opulent County of Northumberland. ENGLISH AND BRAZIL TREATY. The Dolls of Wednesday contains the follow ing article PARIS,'FF:II. 14. It is known that Mr. Canning declared to the English Par liament, that the treaty with Brazil had not, been ratified by the English Government and that it would not be, wi thout receiving important modifications. The following lithe letter addressed by that Minister upon the subject, to the Consuls or his Britannic Majesty residing abroad : • " " LONDON, .1 AN. Sir.—A Brasilian Gazelle has recently b een received in . England, containing the alledged copies of two treaties recently concluded and signed by Sir Charles Stuart, at Rio Janeiro, . with the government of Brazil ; one, a treaty of commerce, other a treaty for the final abolition of the slave trade, induct ing immediate regulations with the Brazilian Government upon sub u j b e i c i t c . These r documents are sufficiently those sent to England by Sir Charles Stuart, of the ratification of the Emperor of Brazil ; but this premature publication of them renders it necessary to snake known, the these treaties have been concluded and signed without any special orders —that they have not been ratified b3r his prof Majesty, and that they will not receive the ratification of el' Majesty in their present form. " It is the second time that treaties, ratified by the Govern' meat of Brazil, have been published at Rio Janeiro before, they were ratified by both the contracting parties. The fits f publication (that of the treaty with Portugal, on the 21Ith August, 1825) having taken place with the avowed sanction of the Brazilian Government, it was natural to.conclude that tom` same Government had authorized this second in.egulariti* authenticate dex c t copies b y However, it is proper to add, that I have received from the Da* ron de Itabayana, the Brazilian Minister at this Court , the most positive assurances that hi s G overnm ent has not autho risedin any way this second publication ; and that he regre i ts , as much as we can do, the inconveni ence w hi c h such a Wee r ' ing must necessarily occasion. " Meanwhile, the object of Ibis dispatch is simply to de§ire that you will declare in the most public manner, that the lting' our master, has been advised not to ratify these treaties in their present form, and without very important alterations. ~ " I remain, &c. GEORGE CANNINGe ARIGNA IRON AND COAL COMPANY' Certain Shareholders and Directors in this Company, who consider themselves aggrieved by the pill ,, e e ;:, logs of the majority of the Directors and Shareholders of r e ; same Company, met on Saturday at the King's Head, In Poultry, to receive the Report of a Committee appointed at a t former meeting, fur the purpose of mana g in g th e ir affairs, ,an t t making inquiries as to the course which it would be eXPed' en to adopt, in their present situation. At one o'clock Mr. linonpure (the Chairman of Coninl i • ttees in the House of Commons and one of the Directors of the C° lll ' pany) was called to the Chair. d ie secretary, Chairman having stated the abject of the meet i ng' secretary, 11r. Comerford, read the following report:-- bare " Report of the Committee appointed by certain of the s eina , holders in the Aripa Iron and Coal Company. At a Ine e ' held on the 6th of January . , 1026, and who were directed to are pare and present a requisition, to call a meeting th e re# a of holders, and take their opinion as to the removal froiu .'office offa certain directors, and an auditor of the said Company' of die insert or not, as they might think proper, the name Chairman of the Board'of Directors in such requisition. Pitt tented Your Committee beg leave to s ta t e , that they hare Pe e l tented to the Directors a requisition, demanding that s " e the general meeting should be called for the Bth of March. for oee purpose of taking the opinion of the shareholders, ea I , ° ,7i n e ise ing from their offices, as Directors and Auditor, Josef"' Henry Clarke, Timothy Francis Power, Aubone Altliam tees, John Dunston, E squ i res , Di rect o rs , an d John 'MA" Esq., Auditor. it " The Secretary to the Company has informed your le e, tee, that the Directo rs will, in compliance with the requisit call a special general meeting for the Bth of Mardi. . ea " The name of the Chairman is not inserted in the retl' i n „, tion, because a letter from him to his agent has bee n tt e a e - et mitted to your Committee, in which he states, that at th,..,e, - „i r e meeting of the Directors he should resign his situation as ti""" man of the Board of Directors. " The proceedings in equity are going on, but no S ower has yet been given to the bills filed by the shareholders. der " The Directors have fixed the first General Meeting e l le ti the Act of Parliament, for the 23d day of February, a,t, c ol General Meeting the accounts of the receipt and experitut u ' - ey the Company will be presented ; and your Committee ear rieli or request, that every proprietor will attend, either person:ill/ vete by proxy, to receive and examine such accounts, and to , h , that they be referred to a Committee for inspection, if an the jectionable items should appear in them, particularly Il e ,. Company are debited with more than 10,0001. for the purea , ~ of the works, &c. from Mr. Flattery. 44 Your immittee further beg leave to lay before the share' holders a copy of a resolution passed by them un a menousTh and of which resolution a copy was presented to Mr. Brer el i i and Mr. Bent. Your Committee hope that the sharehoider, will approve of this resolution, which they considered as an of justice due to these . gentlemen, from whom they hear ceived great assistance in the prosecution of their inquiriest and of whose honour and integrity they are fully satisfied. " " John Rober ßrown " t !lichens "Charlesalh Ricardo Herley. " James Wilkinson "T. H. parker Copy of the Resolu;:on V r in eter l r ir e a d ni to Pt in n the 4 ;1 B epo . C r; : Cia — mr. " Resolved—That from the documents submitted to us bl 4, Brogden and Mr. Bent, relative to the nuMber of shares in terest which they held in the Arigna Company at its form s t ie, it is the unanimou s o pi n i on o f t h e C omm i ttee that these Ge n o f men had good and just grounds for believing that the V ili r i e e 1,0471. paid overt° then by Mr. Henry Clarke, could only san d from the sale of a portion of the shares allotted to them' that such was their belief is confirmed by Mr. Bent having P l op chased, im me di ate l y after the 1,047/. was paid to him, Ply chased, at 141. 10e. premium per share, for which h e Tod 1.450/. to replace th ,ee which bad been sold for 1,0 471 '; i s that they were kept, by certain of the Directorsio utter ignorance of the 'fact that the sum ed 15 ' ee y had been abstracted from the funds of the Comp - n 0 and it further appears to this Committee, that es A °t) e d. Mr. Brogden and Mr. Bent discovered this disrsee ing, they not only endeavoured to investigate it at the B e o_ ru ee , fol pry o f Directors, but did immediately give information thereof in b 1 taro of the Proprietors, with whom they have ever singe „ by riably co-operated, in order to ;to justice to the earore"' o ll, subsequent out the whole of these proceeding, acted with the s ,„a to ed upon to declare, that Messrs. Brogden and Bent have th tri T te et Proceedings ; and they likewise feel themselv d honour and integrity ; and that the Company is indeb7 - 00 , them for their services, and for continuing in the O re b elle from which they would have retired, had the not been , t ee cited to remain in it, in order to protect the i nt erest. of Proprietors." c ttioA After a good deal of discussion, the Report an d ito° l were adopted.